WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM LIMITED
Registered charity 277287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM
Windmill Hill City Farm provides a range of educational, recreational and therapeutic services and facilities to the local community including a farm and community gardens, a cafe, a variety of courses, activities and facilities for children and young people (a day-care nursery and playground), older peoples groups, and services for people with mental health issues or learning difficulties.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £77,317 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £345,065 to £268,234. Despite this loss, the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient reserves and cash flow to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. The charity's fundraising income improved significantly to £1,366,000, although this includes multi-year bids and funds held as fiscal host.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
“During the year, the trustees made donations totalling £74” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Windmill Hill Farm Community Enterprises Limited
“The organisation has a subsidiary trading company, Windmill Hill Farm Community Enterprises Ltd (number 02792746), which is wholly owned by the charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Windmill Hill City Farm (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£562k
Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 21.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Benjamin Thomas
- Gemma Instrall
- Isobel Wales
- JAMIE DARWEN
- Jonathan Edward Lund
- Louisa Margareta Mafeld
- Nick Marshall
- Susanna Jane Dunham
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £77,317 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £345,065 to £268,234. Despite this loss, the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient reserves and cash flow to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. The charity's fundraising income improved significantly to £1,366,000, although this includes multi-year bids and funds held as fiscal host. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE UNDERWOOD TRUST, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE NISBET TRUST, THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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